Ogawashimo Castle

History

Ogawashimojō was constructed in 1446 by Ishikawa Masayasu. His son, Chikayasu, became a vassal of the Matsudaira when they were based at Ansho Castle. Thereafter, the next lord, Kiyokane, was a vassal of the Matsudaira when they were based at Okazaki Castle. Later descendants became close to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and it was one of these, Ishikawa Kazumasa, a servant of Takechiyo (Ieyasu) since childhood when they were both hostages of the Imagawa, who would defect to Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1585, and go onto construct Matsumoto Castle in 1593.

Visit Notes

Ogawashimojō, also known as Ogawa-Higashijō or just Ogawajō, is a minor fortification site in the Ogawa area of Anjō Municipality; no ruins remain, and the site is now temples and a residential area. The cenotaphs of the Ishikawa Clan can be found between here and the site of Ogawamatobaoka Castle which is paired with Ogawashimo Castle.

Gallery

Explanatory panel about the castle is well hidden

Castle Profile
English Name	Ogawashimo Castle
Japanese Name	小川志茂城
Alternate Names	Ogawa-Higashijō / Ogawajō
Founder	Ishikawa Masayasu
Year Founded	1466
Castle Type	Fortified Manor
Castle Condition	Ruins only
Historical Period	Pre Edo Period
Features
Visitor Information
Access	Sakurai Station on the Meitetsu-Nishio Line; 15 minute walk
Visitor Information	24/7; Free; Park
Time Required	5 minutes
Location	Anjō, Aichi Prefecture
Coordinates	34° 54' 33.62" N, 137° 5' 30.44" E
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Added to Jcastle	2023
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